Benefits & Tax Credits

A question about : PIP

Hi All

I have recently been awarded the lower level PIP ( both daily living and mobility components) and just thought I would ask everyone on here what else I might be entitled to now that I have some PIP? For example, I think I might be able to apply for Blue Badges, and someone suggested to me that I could get a concessionary cinema card.

Any other thoughts or details?

A question about : Tribunal Statement of Reasons

Is it normal practice for DWP to ask a tribunal (to which they didn't attend) for a statement of reasons regarding the appeal decision in my favour?
(ESA)

First thing I knew about it was when the Tribunal statement of reasons appellants copy came through my letter box.

A question about : Payment of Council Tax whilst not Living in Property.

I realise eventually we'll be led by what the Council decided in this case but I thought I'd see if anyone had any bright ideas.

A question about : *USEFUL LINKS*

The following links may prove useful in looking for information about Benefits and Jobseeking.

MSE

Benefits Calculator 5-min check-up to get what you're entitled to

Free Tax Code Calculator Find if you're owed a tax rebate

Tax Credits How to claim, renew or appeal

Tax credit renewal - general questions

Cold Weather payments

Warm home discount scheme

Its about helping people get their entitlement! Not about benefits policy!

A question about : help/advice please

I have just been put in the support group for esa after my medical. Finding it all very confusing as to what I will get. Am on income related esa. Have been reading that I wil get extra as a 'enhanced disability allowance' automatically as I have been placed in the support group. But finding it all confusing as to what I will actually get. Also have been on assessment rate for ten months now...wil my esa rate now get backdated?

Any help much appreciated.

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A question about : Child Tax Credits and Employment and Support Allowance

Hi,

My wife is receiving Employment and Support Allowance (and has beeneh last 3 or so years). We now have a child and following her appeal she has had Employment and Support Allowance re-instated and backpaid. My question is - do we declare Employment and Support Allowance as her income? (I have searched and apparently in some cases you do and in others you dont). Can anyone advice what it depends on before i call tax credits support to update our records?

Thank you

A question about : Pension credit

Hi,

my wife has recently been awarded Pension Credit , having applied some 3 months ago (it took an official complaint to actually get the application sorted, but that's another story!)

My question is, now she has been awarded this with it backdated to June, are we able to apply for a partial refund of this years council tax?

Many thanks for your time

A question about : Getting back to work

Hi all

I have a question I need a little advice on and I thought this would be a great place to ask.

I am currently on Incapacity benefit and DLA (Low rate mobility & middle rate care) for mental health reasons. I have been wondering a lot lately if maybe I could go back to some form of work, and was recently offered some part-time work approx 15 hours a week.